Tim Farrell/The Star-LedgerSen. Barbara Buono, in the Statehouse in this June file photo.TRENTON -- The state knows exactly how much it receives in tax revenue. But what it doesn’t know is how much money it gives up in the form of tax incentives and breaks.

A bill that moved today to the full Legislature would change that, requiring the state to produce a report on how much revenue the state does not collect as part of the annual budget.

Analysts with the New Jersey Policy Perspective, a liberal-leaning think tank that is advocating for the bill, says the goal is not to attack any single tax break — such as incentives for job creation or breaks for churches and other charities — but rather to provide information on what works and what doesn’t.

The bill was originally proposed by Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein in 2006. Sen. Barbara Buono, who is set to become Senate Majority Leader, is sponsoring the bill in the Senate.

The federal government and 41 other states already produce this type of report.